Episode 147
Ep 147: James Stubbins, University of Illinois
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
April 12, 201956m 22s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Technical challenges of scaling up high temperature nuclear power plant designs
- The relationship between nuclear power generation efficiency and reaction temperature
- The effects of oxidation and carbonization on turbine blades in different nuclear reactors
- How nuclear reactor designs plan for long-term material degradation in critical components
- Modern methods of analyzing effects of radiation on metal alloys
- How the impacts of neutrons on metal lattice structures drive material design
- Performance criteria for critical components of nuclear plant materials
- How today's nuclear industry is reinvesting in nuclear-related education and research